 | William Enfield - 1808 - Страниц: 434
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therfore if a man write little, he had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - Страниц: 288
...contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigji and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore if a man write little,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - Страниц: 428
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; butthat should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - Страниц: 398
...swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in part, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few...important arguments, and the meaner sort of books." But whilst the student is judicious in his selection, there is another consideration no less worthy... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - Страниц: 214
...contrivers of suits ; for they are but a kind of poison and infection to public proceeding. LI. OP STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament,...only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sprt of books; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 416
...curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may he read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading makcth a full man ; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - Страниц: 668
...immortalium ntimine omnia regi gubcrnarique pertpeximus, mines gentes nationesque stiperavimus. L. OP STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament,...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore if a man... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - Страниц: 314
...wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be rend by deputy, and extracts mode of them by others ; but that would be only in the...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading makfeth a full man ; conference, a ready man ; and writing, an exact man ; and, therefore,... | |
 | 1830 - Страниц: 288
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others8 ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man 9 ; and therefore, if a man write little, he need have a good memory;... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - Страниц: 338
...to weigh and consider. 4. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few •:£.> be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. 130 and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory;... | |
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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some... 
